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Esteban Ocon makes Pierre Gasly ‘help’ claim amid tensions

Alpine were left scrambling for a Fernando Alonso replacement earlier this season, after the Spaniard announced that he would be making a surprise move to Aston Martin in 2023 to replace the retiring Sebastian Vettel. A legal dispute with Oscar Piastri saw the Australian leave the Alpine driver academy to race for McLaren, leaving Alpine

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Defiant Sebastian Vettel insists his ‘views won’t be retired’

The Formula 1 world was saddened over the summer break, when fan favourite Sebastian Vettel announced that he would be retiring from the sport at the age of 35. The four-time world champion has been with Aston Martin for two seasons after challenging for race victories for the majority of his career with Red Bull

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‘How do you react to that?’ Guenther Steiner hits out at the FIA

Haas team principal Guenther Steiner has admitted that the Americans’ ‘momentum’ was staggered in 2022, with the side having started the season so strongly, before going off the boil. In his returning F1 season after being dropped by Haas at the end of 2020, Kevin Magnussen claimed three points finishes from the opening four rounds

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Audi comment on signing German driver as they outline 2023 plan

Audi Formula 1 boss Adam Baker has revealed that the German manufacturer will introduce a development driver towards the end of 2023, as the company continues to prepare for their 2026 entry. According to Baker, the development driver will be brought in to focus on the team’s power unit and their overall progression towards 2026,

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Alpine boss says Renault will be allowed to fix reliability woes despite freeze

Alpine team principal Otmar Szafnauer is seemingly expecting big things in 2023, with the Romanian-American firmly believing that “more points” will be possible, thanks to solving their reliability issues. The Enstone-based team had an incredible package for the start of the new aerodynamic era of Formula 1, with the A522 having been comfortably the fourth

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Lewis Hamilton makes excuse for being slower than George Russell

Mercedes will be looking to swiftly move on from the 2022 season, after their failure to take advantage of the major regulation changes at the start of the year ended with the team finishing third in the constructors’ championship. While Red Bull and Ferrari took strides forward at the beginning of F1’s new era, Mercedes

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Fernando Alonso bullish on Aston Martin

Double World Champion Fernando Alonso is seemingly very excited about beginning his relationship with Aston Martin, with the Spaniard believing that “good times are coming” for the Silverstone-based outfit. Alonso’s switch to Aston Martin wasn’t expected, with most having been certain that the Spaniard would remain at Alpine; however, the French outfit’s offer is believed

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Max Verstappen on prospect of joining Mercedes.v1

Max Verstappen opens up on long-term Red Bull contract amid criticism

Now a two-time world champion at the age of 25, they sky is the limit for Max Verstappen in Formula 1, with Michael Schumacher and Lewis Hamilton’s record of seven championships not being out of the question for the Dutchman. After two seasons with Red Bull’s sister team Toro Rosso, Verstappen was promoted to the

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